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1 CAR SEAT.

; OFFICE.

'JoH Ns s JO N T NEW.

7 To all whom; it may concern:

York, county of New York, and State of- New I York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Seats and Similar Conj structions, fully described-and represented 'inthe following specification and the accomi f scribedin LettersPatentNos.484,i31,j542,398, and 542,411;. and the invention consists in In Patent No. $2,411 I have shown invention consists in part of improvements on that construction by-whicha smoother acactuating'leversofisaid patent are used in -,icpnnection with a rest-bar swinging'fromone,

"side of the seat "to the other, the. necessary longmOVementof'the rest-barand the sup;

' mc cmmn forming provide an improved foot-rest construction f for car-seats of that class in which the back may be shifted'f or facinginopposite direci *tionsand in'which thefoot-rest is automat seat to which it is applied,.leaving the space tions which maybe applied in connection with -shiftable backs and back-shifting arms *ofjdifiere'nt'forms and ,movement; but the use in connection with-seats having back-re- 'ing' between and actuated by extensions on versing-armsis secured and the foot-restheld o 'upon the foot-rest supported by the levers i and reversing-arms, but in suc'hfa manner as to prevent such pressure'moving the back so as to'dis'turb'the' occupant of the seat bythe 5:

: a lication filed April '1 'BfiiiifkfiQWll that I, JoHNs S. JonNsroN, citizen" of the UnitedStates, residing at New panyingdrawings, forming a part of the same. The object of the present invention is to ically, shifted witlithe back and thus brought into position for use on the rear side of the beneath thermm side of the seat free for g V ".lheinvention includes an improved construction' of foot-rest and operating connecimproved foot-rest is especially designed for versin'g movements, such as shown and depart of combinations includin p gfeatures of construction in such seats. 1

y Y 7' andde scribed a foot-rest operated -by levers extend-j pairs of back'reversingarms, and the-present tion of'the levers ,in connection with the re-' firmly in position for use; with the pressure use of the foot-rest, these improvements being' especially applicable whenthe foot-restport'of the' foot-pressure the reversingf. c-A RES part or Letters Patent No. 605,059, dated May 31,189

1398. Serial No. 677,793. on model.)

smooth movement in reversing and the comfort of the seat occupant during the use of the-foot-rest. T t v 1 For a full understanding ofrthe invention a detailed description of a construction embodying all the feat-uresof. vthe s'ame will now be given in connection'with the accompanying drawings, showing all'the features of the invention as applied in/their preferred form, and the features forming the invention will then. be specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section of the seat, taken inside the frame; 'Fig. 2is a rearview of the seat as shown inFig; 1, with the frame'cutaway on one side to show the construction." .Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing infull lines the seat reversed from the position shown in Fig. 1 and in dotted lines the position of the back and foot-rest in central position during reversal. Figs. 4 and 5 are; detail enlarged views showing-two positions of the. foot-rest and actuating extensions of the back-shifting arms in reversing from the positionshown in Fig'. 1 to that shown in Fig, 3. .Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section showing a lock that mayb'eusedv :f-

Referring to sa'd drawings, A represents ithe'side frames of the seat, which areshown arms making it difiicult' to secure the des red Yo K, N, -.ASSIGNOR TO THE POTTlER a srYMUs COMPANY, OF .SAMEPLACE. I I

as metal standswith the usual wooden arms B. secured thereto. 7

C is the shiftable seat-back v "ersing-arms by which the seat-back is carried and reversed. E is the seat-cushion, pro- D .D', the re- I vided with the inclined seat-support F, moving upon the inclined seat-sup 'orting bars G,

so as to rock the-seat to secure the desired inclination as it is moved toand fro during the reversal of the back. This construction of sh iftable seat-back,reversing-arms,andshift- 'ing seat is the same as that of my Patent No.

542,411, above referred to, and will be understood from said patent without a detailed description or illustration herein, the r03 ersingarms .D- D being mounted 'on the frame at their lower ends by pivots I and pivoted to the seat-back at theirupper ends by pivots. 2, as shown in dotted lines in Fig.1,beneath the cap as. One of the pivots. 2' may be in the r cap a: and the other directly on'theseat-back IOC I C, as described in Patent No. 512,411,01' the upper. ends of both arms may be pivoted directly to the seat-back, as shown and described in Patent No. 542,398. The back-reversing arms are thus pivoted to the seat frame and back on opposite sides of the vertical center, and, as shown, the portions of said arms between the seat and back lie in parallel planes and overlap each other and are of such width as to avoid separation at their inner edges during the reversing operation, being preferably of equal width, as shown, so as to have the appearance of a single arm in both positions of the seat, and the arms D D" are provided, respectively, with stops a a on opposite sides of the line of intersection of the arms, so that each arm by 'these stops acts to arrest the movement of and support the other, a self-supportin g back and back-reversing arm construction thus beingprovided. Theseat-cushionEisshifted sidewise as the back is shifted by the pin e entering the slotf, formed in the cushionframe F, this pin e being carried by a lever actuatedby the arms D D, asfully described hereinafter.

The present invention relates to the construction of the foot-rest and those parts of the reversing-arms D D by which the footrest is actuated, the object of the invention being to provide an etiicient and durable construction of foot-rest, avoiding any looseness or play of the parts and with the foot-rest moving easily and smoothly from one side of the seat to the other in reversing the back and held in position for use firmly and in such a manner as to support the foot-pressure of the user without any strain upon the backreversing arms tending to shift or shake the back, so as not to disturb the occupant of the seat. I secure this result by the improved construction shown, as follows:

The reversing-arms D D are provided with extensions d (1 below the'pivots 1, which engage the heads h on the upper ends of footrest-actuatin g levers H, which arepivoted at fixed points on the seat-frame A, as in Letters Patent No. 542,411, above referred to, except that the arrangement of the levers II relatively to the extensions (Z d and the form of the heads and extensions are changed. These levers H preferably form in themselves the s ngle side bars of the foot-rest and carry the single rest-bar i, as shown, and may be mounted in the frame A in any suitable manner; but the construction shown is preferred, in which they are secured together and stayed by sleeve 12, which is mounted upon a'shaft 13, extending between and secured in the end frames, so that a long bearing for the foot-rest is thus provided, assuring a strong and durable construction and smooth movement. The shaft 13 also serves as a tie and stay for the two stands A forming the end frames of the seat.

' Referring now to the arrangement and form of the heads h and extensions (1 (1, these are so formed and arranged relatively to each other and to the pivots 1 of the reversing-arms D D and the pivots 13 of the levers H that the foot-pressure upon the rest-bar 'i, transmitted through the levers II and the heads h, is supported by the extensions (Z or d in contact therewith in a direction substantially radial to the are of swinging movement of the extension as the arm D or D is swung upon its pivot 1 in reversing the back, so that this pressure upon the foot-rest is supported directly by the pivots 1 and has no tendency to swing or shake the back 0. The arrangement may be such that the engaging surfaces of the heads h and the extensions d or d are in line with the pivots 1 2 of the arms D or D having the extensions by which the pressure on the head It is then supported; but preferably the arrangement, as shown, will be such that the pivot 1 is slightly outside the line between the pivot 2 and the center of the engaging surface of the extension and head 72, so that the foot-rest and pressure upon it tends to lock the arms D D and back 0 in position when the back is fully reversed in either direction.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, in which the two opposite positions of use of the seat and foot-rest are shown, the heads 7t of the levers H are engaged only by the extensions d or d on the rear side of the heads h, which extensions support the pressure upon the foot-rest, and the extensions (2 or d on the front side of the heads 71 are out of contact with the heads h in these positions. There is, therefore, no pressure of the heads it upon the front extensions (1 or d tending to move the latter and thus swing or shake the back, and the free movement of the arms D or D carryin such extensions is thus permitted at the commencement of the reversing movement. As the reversal of the back commences, however, both extensions d and (1 come into contact with the heads h, the levers II swinging as permitted by the movement of the engaging extensions d or d and being held in contact with the engaging extensions by the weight of the foot-rest, so as to move smoothly, and when the other extensions 61 or (1 come into contact with thehead it both sets of extensions d (1 move together and in contact with the heads h on opposite sides, so as to positively and smoothly carry the heads with them as the back is reversed and thus swing the levers II smoothly and uniformly to shift the foot-rest. Toward the end of the movement the extensions (1 d at the front of the seat in its reversed position move out of contact with the heads 71, the latter then being moved and controlled for the balance of the movement by the extensions (Z or cl at the rear of the seat. It is not necessary in this construction to use stops for the foot-rest or arms, as the arms D D are self stopping and supporting, and the weight of the foot-rest -II will prevent overthrow of the foot-rest; but I have shown and preferably use stops 10 in the frame A on op-,

' ,Qter by a pultnpongthe i wear s .sii sl 'm 93- y posite the extensions d or d ineither position of'use," so that'the downwardmovement of the heads histhusdiinited and they cannot be town down L i 'd outof position by accidental r mischievons raisin g of the foot-rest or over Ithrowof the foot-rest inreversal and so that these heads are heldpositivelyon both sides;

' 1" r0. and'against movement in either direfetiomse- ,curi-ng a firmer andinore rigid support of the ;foot rest' imposition for use anda more du- I 'rableconstruction.

The engaging surfaces of the extensions cl 151d andthe heads It may be otherwise formed 'andgsecure a good action; but'the best result 7 j is'attained gby'jaconstrnction such as shown,

' in which. the ends of -the arms D D are'pro- 4 I v'idedpwith cn'rvedlsurfaces 3 and the heads h 3 go withsimilarlyurVed surfaces t on opposite sides, these surfaces 3 etfor'ming the engaging surfacesof the extensions (1 d and the heads h I by whioh'the foot-rest is held in its positionsof fuses With these curved engaging surfaces, 2'5 shown, a longbearing'of theextensions U and heads is secured,'so that thewearisre- 'duced and'a more; efficient support of, the

r m-resume, more durable construction sel cured; .A :better action in reversing, is thus '30 secured also, asv vvthe. engaging surfaces 3 of ithe'armsDf-Dflmove around'upon the surfaces ofi'theheads h'in the first and last I part'softhe reversing movement, one setof the extensions d or '11 making such contact -in the first' part -of the movement and the 'otherset of extensions in the latter "partof the movement, which materially'aids ,in' securing the smooth easy action desired withoutloos'eness or. play of the foot rest rela- 491 tively to theextensions, d d'during theentire reversingn ovementi' This seat may be used without a'lock, or a lock snchas shojwn in either of the above-J m'entionediLetters Patentfor-ofany common 553011 suitable construction may be ,applied thereto; As shown a'lock is employed conj sistingofa spr1ng pressed plunger 5, mounted .llin the c'ap 14.01 the framelAontsi'de the re- D D inthe opposite positions of the back and tote the 'seat. against reversal until the plunger 5'is withdrawn, which is done by insert:

ing a keythrough slot; 8 inthe capl t and hollowiheadof the plunger and turning the. f key untillit engages shoulder 9 on the plunfnation' and referenceto the aboveenifentioned atentfot the action of the. revers-' .Intheposition than in Fig. 1' tan be seen 'thatthefoot-res't is held in'position and sides ;of the footrest, with which the ds hmakecon'tact on their under sides op-;

yersing-arms-and pressed inward bysprin g 6, l 5o this vplunger o' beingada'pted tolspring into "J -an opening 7 *iu-one'or the, other of the arms above fdes'cription', with a further brief explamovement foot-pressure .upon the "rest-bar i, supported by the engagement of the heads h with the extensionsjd, the opposite sides of the heads h bearing against stops 10, and the seat-cushion E hasthe desired projection and inclination at the front of the seat. The seat having been unlocked by withdrawing plunger 5 from opening 7.111 the arm D, the back is moved foot-rest.passing through-theicentral position,

over and reversed from the position shown in r .Fig. l'tothat shown in Fig. 3, the back and (shown in dotted lines in the latter figure,) the seat being moved at the same-timeby the pins e'ini slo'ts f from the position shown in-Fig. 1 to" that shown in Fig. 3,. so as 'to secure'the j desired projection and inclination of the seatcushion at the opposite side of the seat. In. the reversed position'shown in Fig.3 the f oot-" 'restland armscoactin exactly the same manner as in Fig. 1 except that theextensions d engage: the heads h, and the latter engage the stops 10 on the opposite, side of the seat from those engaged thereby in Fig. 1.: The operation of the arm extensions d d withthe heads h on thelevers H as the seat-back is thus reversed is shown in. detail in Figs. t and 5, Fig, 4, showing the-position early in the reversal after the arms 1) Df and heads'hhave been moved sufficiently to bring the extensionsdf into contact with the head h, and Fig. 5 showing the central position duringre versal with the extensions positively moving and controlling" the foot-rest. From-these views it will'be seen'that'in the preferred construc tion shown the engaging surfaces3 on extensions (1 simply move around the curved bearin g-snrfaces'4 on the heads h at the .com menement of the reversal, retaining a positive pressure upon the head as the foot-rest'swings, so that the foot-rest is positively held and moves smoothly during thispartof the" movement,

andthe extensions d on the other arms D then come into. contact with the 'headsh, and both extensions then press upon opposite sides of the head by'their heels or inner bearing portions, the heads-k thus being held on both sides and positively moved during the further reversalofthe back until the parts are of Fig. 4'at the opposite side of the seat,--and curved bearing-surface'sB of theextensions d come in contact with the bearing-surfaces d leave the heads h, so asto be out of contact with them-when the foot-rest is broughtinto the-position shown in Fig. 3 by the full reversal of the back. readily understood from ,theijdrawings and It will-be understood that the invention is applicableto seats of other construction and than that shown and that it is not z in brought into a position corresponding to that therein by those skilled in the art while retaining the invention.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a shiftable seatback and a pair of back-shifting arms pivoted to the seat-frame, of a lever carrying a foot rest bar and mounted to swing the rest-bar from one side of the seat to the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, and extensions on said arms below the framepivots by which the lever is rocked in opposite directions when the back is shifted and the pressure on the rest-bar supported during use, said extensions and lever being constructed and arranged to transmit the pressure on the restbar to the supporting extension in a direction substantially radial to the arc of movement of the extension, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a shiftable seatback and a pair of back-shifting arms pivoted to the seat-frame, of a lever carrying a footrest bar and mounted to swing the rest-bar from one side of the seat to the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, extensions on said arms below the frame-pivots and on opposite sides of the lever for rocking the lever in opposite directions when the back is shifted, and stops on the frame for limiting the movement of the foot-rest in both directions substantially as described 3. The combination with a shiftable seatback and a pair of back-shifting arms pivoted to the seat-frame, of a foot-rest mounted-to swing from one side of the seat to'the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, and extensions on the arms below the framepivots for actuating the foot-rest in opposite directions when the back is shifted and arranged to engage the foot-rest when inposition for use by one of the extensions with the other extension out of contact with the footrest, substantiallyas described.

4. The combination with a shiftable seatback and a pair of back-shifting arms pivoted to the seat-frame, of a foot-rest mounted to swing from one side of the seat to the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, and extensions on the arms below the framepivots for actuating the foot-rest in opposite directions when the back is shifted and arranged to support the pressure on the foot rest in use by one of the extensions in a direction substantially radial to the arc of movement of the extension and with the other extension out of contact with the foot-rest, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a shiftable seatback and apair of back-shiftingarms pivoted to the seat-frame, of a foot-rest mounted to swing from one side of the seat to the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, extensions on the arms below the framepivots for actuating the foot-rest in opposite directions when the back is shifted and arranged to engage the foot-rest when in position for use by one of the'extensions with the other extension out of contact with the footrest, and stops on the frame at opposite sides of the foot-rest, substantially as described.

6. The combination with the seat frame and back and reversing-arms pivoted to said seat frame and back and each having two stops thereon adapted to arrest the movement of and support the other arm, of a foot-rest mounted to swing from one side of the seat to the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, and extensions on the arms below the frame-pivots to actuate the foot-rest and arranged to engage the foot-rest when in position for use by one of the extensions with the other extension out of contact with the foot-rest, substantially as described.

7. The combination with the seat frame and back and reversing-arms each pivoted to the seat frame and back on opposite sides of the vertical center, the portions of said arms between the seat and back lying in parallel planes and overlapping each other and being of such width as to avoid separation at their inner edges during the reversing oper ation, of a foot-rest mounted to swing from one side of the seat to the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, and extensions on the arms below the frame-pivots to actuate the foot-rest and arranged to engage the foot-rest when in position for use by one of the extensions, with the other extension out of contactwith the foot-rest, substantially as described.

8. The combination with a seat frame and back and reversing-arms each pivoted to the seat frame and back onopposite sides of the vertical center and having two stops thereon on opposite sides of the line of intersection with the other arm adapted to arrest the movement of and support the latter, the portions of said arms between the seat and back lying in parallel planes and overlapping each other and being of such width as to avoid separation at their inner edges during the reversing operation, of a foot-rest mounted to swing from one side of the seat to the other into position for use at the rear of the seat, and extensions on the arms below the frame-pivots to actuate the foot-rest and arranged to engage the foot-rest when in position for use by one of the extensions with the other extension out of contact with the foot-rest, substantially as described.

9. The combination with a shiftable seatback andback-shifting arms pivoted to the seat-frame and having extensions (Z, d below the frame-pivots, of levers H having heads h engaged by said extensions (1, (Z to swing the lovers from one side of the seat to the other and toward the rear of the seat as the back is shifted and a foot-rest actuated by said levers II, said extensions d, d and heads 7L being provided with concave and convex surfaces 3, 4, forming extended bearing-surfaces for the swinging and support of the foot-rest, substantially as described.

10. The combination with a shiftable seat-.

back and backshifting,oarmslpivoted to the seat-frame and having extensions d, d below i the frame-pivots, of leversH' carrying a restbar and'h'aving heads h engaged by said ex-v tensions d, d "to swing the rest-bar fromone side of the-seat to theother and into position for use at'the rear of the seat, said exten- 'sions d, d and heads h being formed with curved surfaces forming extended'bearing-f surfaces for'the support of the f0o,t rest and by which-the pressure of the foot-rest is supported in a'direction substantially radial to the .arc of movement of theextensions, substantial'lyasdescribed.

'11. The combination with a shiftable satback and back-shifting arms pivoted to the seatsframe and having extensionsd, 01' below.

' the frame-pivots-, of leversf'H earryinga restbar and-having heads h engaged by said extensions d, d toswing the rest bar from one side of the seat to the other and into position for use at the rear of the seat, said extensions (1, d andheads h beingoformedwith bearingsurfaces by which the, pressure of the footrest is supported in a direction substantially radial to thearc of movementof the exten sions, substantially as de'scr'ibed.

'- 12. The combination with a 'shiftable seatbackand. back-shifting arms pivoted to the seat-frame and having extensions d, (1' below the frame-pivots, of levers H carrying a restbar and having heads'h engaged by said extensionsd, dto swing the rest-bar from one side of the seat to the other and into position for use at the rear of the seat, said extensions (1, d and levers 11 being constructed and ar- :-the extension (I or d on the rear'side of the .seat when the 'foot-rest is in position for use, I 7.

substantially as described.

I 13. The combination with a shiftable seat-- ranged for engagement of the heads h by only back andrbaok-shifting arms pivoted to the seat-frame and having extensions d, d below the frame-pivots, of levers H carrying a restbar and having heads h engaged by said-extensions d, d to swing the r'est-bar from one side of the seat to the otherand into position a I for use at'the rear of the seat, said extensions d, d and levers H being constructed and arranged for engagement ofthe heads h by only the extension (1 or. d on the rear side of the a seat when the-foot-rest is in position for use, a

and stops. 10, engaging the opposite sides of the heads from the extensions, substantially as described. I a I t In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. a ,v

- I JOHNS S. JOHNSTON. Witnesses: I

- PATRICK GALLAGHER; FRANK FRIEDLEBEN. 

